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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
Airlie
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From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
all
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
ball
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From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
Beatrice
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From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
came
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
cared
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From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
child's
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From this reading It was no child's play this time.
cold
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From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
crowded
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From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
distinct
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
Earle
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From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
else
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
ended
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From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
face
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
fervor
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From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
forever
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From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
green
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From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
heard
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
instead
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From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
intensity
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From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
like
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
London
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From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
Lord
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From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
love
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From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
loving
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From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
music
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
natures
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From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no child's play this time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
once
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From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
other
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
out
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
play
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From this reading It was no child's play this time.
pretty
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From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
rooms
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From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
saw
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
shade
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From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
sound
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
story
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From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was no child's play this time.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was no child's play this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
trees
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From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
voice
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
wondering
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From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
world
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
worldly
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From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
